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Steve-S
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November 30, 2022
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Creative Cloud Services Will Not Run On An M1 Mac Studio Through Parallels Desktop (Windows 11 VM)

  • November 30, 2022
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Creative Cloud Services Will NOT Run On An M1 Mac Studio

Through Parallels Desktop (Running Windows 11 within a Virtual Machine).

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This has been my experience.
Please confirm that it is CAPABLE or INCAPABLE of running within this environment.
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OPERATING SYSTEM: macOS Ventura Version 13.0.1 (22A400)

PARALLELS DESKTOP: Virtual Machine Running Windows 11

Parallels Desktop 18 For Mac (Pro Edition) Version 18.1.0 (53311)

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M1 MAC STUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

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Model Name:                  M1 Mac Studio

Model Identifier:              Mac13,2

Chip:                               Apple M1 Ultra

Total Number of Cores:  20 | 16 performance | 4 efficiency

Memory:                         128 GB

Display:                           Wacom Cintiq 32-inch Pro - Touch

Screen Resolution:          3840 × 2160 - 60 Hertz

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Computer:      Apple M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine

RAM:              128 GB unified memory

Hard Drive:     8 TB SSD storage

Front Ports:    Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one SDXC card slot

Back Ports:     Four Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, one HDMI port, 

                        one 10Gb Ethernet port, one 3.5 mm headphone jack

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WINDOWS SPECIFICATIONS

RUNNING IN PARALLELS DESKTOP VIRTUAL MACHINE

Edition:                  Windows 11 Pro

Version:                 22H2

Installation Date:   June 19, 2022

OS Build:                22623.885

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DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Device Name:   Mac Studio - Parallels Desktop - Windows 11

Processor:         Apple Silicon 3.20 GHz (4 Processors)

Installed RAM:   12.0 GB

System Type:     64-bit Operating System - ARM-based Processor

Pen & Touch:      Pen Support

 

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Correct answer Peru Bob

I have just had a conversation with Adobe support. They confirm that most Creative Cloud applications will NOT install under a virtual machine on a Mac M1, the only exceptions being the Creative Cloud desktop utility, Photoshop and Lightroom.

 

from here:

https://forum.parallels.com/threads/adobe-apps-on-parallels-desktop-mac-m1.357989/

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Known Participant
May 28, 2023

Has there been any updates with this? I can't get this to download on my M2 2023 M2 MacBook Pro with Parallels 18 (Windows 11)

kglad
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Community Expert
May 28, 2023

what about installing cc on your m2?

Known Participant
May 29, 2023

Are you saying use it on the Mac side? 

 

I have it on the Mac side but I need it on the Win side since there's an extension/plugin for a specific product I use that only works on Win Audition.

Peru Bob
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Peru BobCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 1, 2022

I have just had a conversation with Adobe support. They confirm that most Creative Cloud applications will NOT install under a virtual machine on a Mac M1, the only exceptions being the Creative Cloud desktop utility, Photoshop and Lightroom.

 

from here:

https://forum.parallels.com/threads/adobe-apps-on-parallels-desktop-mac-m1.357989/

Steve-S
Steve-SAuthor
Inspiring
December 1, 2022

Thank you, Peru Bob.

Greatly appreciated.

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 1, 2022

You're welcome.